Circus Flora’s Big Top to Come Alive May 29th29th Season Premieres “One Summer on Second Street”

Published
9:53 pm CDT, Sunday, June 14, 2015

ST. LOUIS — Special events are taking place this year in addition to Circus Flora’s regularly scheduled season that keeps the Big Top in place through June 28.

Circus Flora’s 29th season with its brand show, “One Summer on Second Street,” includes a pair of very special community-oriented events for groups in St. Louis. The purpose is to expand the joy and art of circus to those who can find special benefit from it. Two of the upcoming events are outlined below.

Artists’ Day: 9 a. m. Saturday, June 13, Circus Flora invites visual artists to spend a morning sketching, painting, and photographing rehearsal under the Big Top and select areas on the back lot. For more information, contact susan.mintz@circusflora.org.

A Scouting Day: 1 p. m., Saturday, June 13, the sixth annual Scouting Day at the Big Top where all Cub, Boy and Girl Scouts are invited to purchase their tickets through their troops, enjoy the performance together, and stay afterwards for Badge-related activities.

Visit www.circusflora.org, or call 314-534-1111 for the full-season schedule and tickets. Special group packages are available at 314-289-4044.

Along with an original storyline in “One Summer on Second Street” and score from the in-house band, Circus Flora brings new talent into the ring this year. Performers launch themselves through the set on a trampoline wall and The Daring Jones Duo hang high above the audience as they twist and twirl on their trapeze. Circus Flora also is proud to welcome back favorite acts such as the Flying Wallendas and the St. Louis Arches from Circus Harmony.

Tickets for “One Summer on 2nd Street” start at $10, with many pricing options and special packages available to make the most of your experience. Show times are at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday; 1 and 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and, 1 and 5:30 p.m. Sunday. As always, join Circus Flora at 10 a.m. Wednesdays for “Little Top Wednesday,” a special one-hour performance for the young, or the young at heart.

“One Summer on 2nd Street” is presented through the generous sponsorship of Edward Jones and Ameren.

Founded in St. Louis in 1987, Circus Flora is a nonprofit performing arts organization dedicated to sharing their unique blend of storytelling, theater and circus arts with audiences of all ages. Circus Flora raises its big top every summer in the arts district at Grand Center.

In addition to its main season production, Circus Flora collaborates with a variety of organizations and businesses throughout the year to bring the circus arts to ever-broader audiences. Through the Clowns on Call program, thousands of young patients at two St. Louis hospitals enjoy a moment of delight and respite that supports positive health care outcomes. Visit www.circusflora.org to learn more.